The Alfred Z Solomon Testamentary Trust concentrates on local community capital projects in the Saratoga Springs/Ballston area, favoring facility-building and campaign support for community-serving institutions. Its giving emphasizes faith-based campus ministry, public library infrastructure, and senior services, typically through sizable, targeted gifts rather than many small awards.
A defining feature of Alfred Z Solomon Testamentary Trust C/o Harry D Snyder is its repeated support for community capital projects in the Saratoga Springs area and nearby towns. The largest recent awards go to facility-building efforts: a five-payment campaign grant to The Wesley Foundation, a new building effort for the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga, and a building project for Friends of the Ballston Library. That pattern points to a funder that backs bricks-and-mortar improvements, campaign commitments, and targeted capacity upgrades. The trust also funds institutions that serve local residents through libraries, senior services, faith communities, museums, and animal care. Recent grants include support for the Schuyerville library history room and Madcaps series, a memorial at The Little Club 1896 Foundation, and veterinary care and outdoor fencing at Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary. Its giving is heavily concentrated in New York, with most awards going to Saratoga Springs and nearby communities.
A central theme in the trust’s giving is library and public-history infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $25,000 to Advocates for Schulyerville Library to sponsor the history room and Madcap series, and it previously gave $100,000 to Friends of the Ballston Library for the Madcaps Reading Room. It also backs senior services and community gathering spaces. Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga received $100,000 in 2023 to partially fund a new building, followed by $17,000 in 2025 for historical and cultural programming. Faith and education appear in the portfolio as well. The Wesley Foundation received $100,000 in 2024 for Campaign for Springs payment 5 of 5, and Congregation Shaara Tfille received $15,247 in 2023 for purchase and install web cameras. The trust has also supported cultural and interpretive work through Fort Ticonderoga.
Typical grants cluster at the low-thousands level, with p25 at $3,000, median at $5,750, and p75 at $10,019. The recent list also shows several larger commitments at $100,000, which are tied to campaign or building payments rather than one-off program support. The trust’s awards appear to recur over multiple years for some recipients, including The Wesley Foundation and Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga. It operates as a testamentary trust and, based on the recent grants list, funds individuals as well as organizations.
$338K
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$420K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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A small number of large, capital-focused grants concentrated locally; repeat funding to a primary grantee (Wesley Foundation) and one-off multimillion-dollar-equivalent donations for building projects.
Notable grantees: The Wesley Foundation, Friends of the Ballston Library, Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in New York. Of the recent grants shown, 96% go to recipients in the trust’s HQ state, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Saratoga Springs appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Ballston Spa, Schuylerville, Albany, Greenwich, and Ticonderoga. The pattern suggests a strong focus on Saratoga Springs and the surrounding Capital Region and southern Adirondack communities.
The trust most often funds capital projects and facility-oriented support: campaign payments for The Wesley Foundation, a new building for the Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga, and a library building project for Friends of the Ballston Library are all among its larger recent grants.
Recent grants show support for libraries, senior services, faith-based groups, museums, animal welfare groups, and local cultural organizations, including Advocates for Schulyerville Library, Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga, The Wesley Foundation, National Museum of Racing, and Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary.
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,750, and the 75th percentile is $10,019. The recent list also includes larger $100,000 awards tied to campaign and building commitments.
Yes. Its giving is local, with 96% of grants going to recipients in New York. Recent recipient cities include Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Schuylerville, Albany, Greenwich, and Ticonderoga.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for some recipients across multiple years, including The Wesley Foundation in 2023 and 2024 and Senior Citizens Center of Saratoga in 2023 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVOCATES FOR SCHULYERVILLE LIBRARY | SCHUYLERVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR HISTORY ROOM & MADCAP SERIES |
| WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL | PUTNAM STATION, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR INSTRUMENTAL PETTING ZOO |
| ALLIANCE 180 | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | EQUINE EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MEDIA ALLIANCE | TROY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | NATURES: LAB'S WATER JUSTICE PROGRAM |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUND | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | PRINTING OF BOOK:"THE SPA:..." |
| CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH | JOHNSTOWN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | RESTORATIONS AND REPAIRS |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $19,480 | 2025 | BOOK PUBLISHING |
| THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $18,960 | 2025 | FUND A MEMORIAL FOR ALFRED SOLOMON |
| SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER OF SARATOGA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | FUND HISTORICAL, CULTURAL PROG |
| STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY | STILLWATER, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | PAVILION CONSTRUCTION |
| FORT TICONDEROGA | TICONDEROGA, NY | $10,325 | 2025 | FUND QUESTION HISTORY OUTREACH PROG |
| SEAGLE FESTIVAL | SCHROON LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FUND AMERICAN OPERA SERIES |
| EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | SCOTIA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS: LOW INC YOUTH |
| GREENFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GREENFIELD CTR, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | 1830'S CARRIAGE BARN RENOVATIONS |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS | WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | AUTISM SERVICE DOG TRAINING |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SARATOGA SPGS | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FUND 'THE FOUNDERS' EXHIBIT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FIGHTING CANCER INITIATIVE PROGRAM |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROJECT LIFT |
| ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $5,500 | 2025 | NEW WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT |
| FOOD PANTRIES OF THE CAPITAL DIST | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | 2025 FOOD EXPRESS PROGRAM |
| NOTHING BUT LOVE CAINE FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FUND CANINE SPAY & NEUTER SERVICES |
| THE SEMBRICH | BOLTON LANDING, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNDERWRITE PROGRAM SERIES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FD OF SWCD | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | 2025 ENVIRONTHON SPONSOR |
| LAKE GEORGE ARTS PROJECT | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT 2025 ART EXHIBITS |
| ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR ARTS | BLUE MTN LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER PROGRAM |
| HOME MADE THEATER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THREE PLAYS IN 2025 |
| HORIZON THEATRE REP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR THE 2025 THEATER SHOWS |
| CONGREGATION SHAARA TFILLIE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $4,325 | 2025 | SUPPRT INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSITIES |
| SALEM ART WORKS | SALEM, NY | $3,115 | 2025 | SCANNER & PRINTER PURCHASE |
| LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL | QUEENSBURY, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | 2025 LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL |
| HERITAGE GARDEN CLUB | GREENFIELD CTR, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS GARDENS |
| FRIENDS OF PRUYN HOUSE | LATHAM, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | FUND FREE PROGRAMMING IN 2025 |
| THE WESLEY FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | CAMPAIGN FOR SPRINGS: PAYMENT 5 OF 5 |
| ALLIANCE 180 | GALWAY, NY | $22,000 | 2024 | EQUINE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM |
| AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP ASSOC | GREENWICH, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | LAND PURCHASE |
| NORTH CREEK DEPOT MUSEUM | NORTH CREEK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | HUMIDITY, MOLD & FLOOD PREVENTION |
| GRASSLAND BIRD TRUST | SCHUYLERVILLE, NY | $13,650 | 2024 | BUILD BIRD TRAIL & VIEWING AREA |
| BATTENKILL COMMUNITY SERVICES | GREENWICH, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE 6 VR SYSTEMS |
| HOP ON HOME RABBIT SANCTUARY | FORT ANN, NY | $12,000 | 2024 | RESOURCE CENTER AND ANNEX |
| LONG RUN EQUINE RETRAINING | LATTINGTOWN, NY | $11,300 | 2024 | BUILD SHELTER AND PENS |
| EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | SCHENECTADY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS: LOW INC YOUTH |
| FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROJECT LIFT |
| BIKEATOGA INC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EQUIPMENT & OFFICE SUPPLIES |
| WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL | TICONDEROGA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSOR MUSIC SUMMIT |
| SEAGLE MUSIC COLONY | SCHROON LAKE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FUND AMERICAN OPERA SERIES |
| ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $9,335 | 2024 | WEAVING STUDIO, NEW LOOMS |
| LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $6,300 | 2024 | FUND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ESTHERVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER | GREENFIELD, NY | $6,250 | 2024 | FENCING |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER SARATOGA COUNTY | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | REPAIR FUND FOR LOW INC HOMEOWNERS |
| WATERVLIET CIVIL CHEST | WATERVLIET, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | CONSTRUCT OUTSIDE GARDEN |
ADVOCATES FOR SCHULYERVILLE LIBRARY
$25,000SPONSOR HISTORY ROOM & MADCAP SERIES
WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL
$25,000SPONSOR INSTRUMENTAL PETTING ZOO
ALLIANCE 180
$22,000EQUINE EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
MEDIA ALLIANCE
$20,000NATURES: LAB'S WATER JUSTICE PROGRAM
SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUND
$20,000PRINTING OF BOOK:"THE SPA:..."
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$20,000RESTORATIONS AND REPAIRS
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING
$19,480BOOK PUBLISHING
THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION
$18,960FUND A MEMORIAL FOR ALFRED SOLOMON
SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER OF SARATOGA
$17,000FUND HISTORICAL, CULTURAL PROG
STILLWATER PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000PAVILION CONSTRUCTION
FORT TICONDEROGA
$10,325FUND QUESTION HISTORY OUTREACH PROG
SEAGLE FESTIVAL
$10,000FUND AMERICAN OPERA SERIES
EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS: LOW INC YOUTH
GREENFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,0001830'S CARRIAGE BARN RENOVATIONS
BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS
$10,000AUTISM SERVICE DOG TRAINING
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SARATOGA SPGS
$10,000TO FUND 'THE FOUNDERS' EXHIBIT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000FIGHTING CANCER INITIATIVE PROGRAM
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,000SUPPORT PROJECT LIFT
ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL
$5,500NEW WOODWORKING EQUIPMENT
FOOD PANTRIES OF THE CAPITAL DIST
$5,0002025 FOOD EXPRESS PROGRAM
NOTHING BUT LOVE CAINE FOUNDATION
$5,000FUND CANINE SPAY & NEUTER SERVICES
THE SEMBRICH
$5,000UNDERWRITE PROGRAM SERIES
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FD OF SWCD
$5,0002025 ENVIRONTHON SPONSOR
LAKE GEORGE ARTS PROJECT
$5,000SUPPORT 2025 ART EXHIBITS
ADIRONDACK LAKES CENTER FOR ARTS
$5,000SUMMER PROGRAM
HOME MADE THEATER
$5,000SUPPORT THREE PLAYS IN 2025
HORIZON THEATRE REP INC
$5,000SPONSOR THE 2025 THEATER SHOWS
CONGREGATION SHAARA TFILLIE
$4,325SUPPRT INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSITIES
SALEM ART WORKS
$3,115SCANNER & PRINTER PURCHASE
LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
$2,5002025 LAKE GEORGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
HERITAGE GARDEN CLUB
$2,000MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS GARDENS
FRIENDS OF PRUYN HOUSE
$2,000FUND FREE PROGRAMMING IN 2025
THE WESLEY FOUNDATION
$100,000CAMPAIGN FOR SPRINGS: PAYMENT 5 OF 5
ALLIANCE 180
$22,000EQUINE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP ASSOC
$20,000LAND PURCHASE
NORTH CREEK DEPOT MUSEUM
$15,000HUMIDITY, MOLD & FLOOD PREVENTION
GRASSLAND BIRD TRUST
$13,650BUILD BIRD TRAIL & VIEWING AREA
BATTENKILL COMMUNITY SERVICES
$13,000PURCHASE 6 VR SYSTEMS
HOP ON HOME RABBIT SANCTUARY
$12,000RESOURCE CENTER AND ANNEX
LONG RUN EQUINE RETRAINING
$11,300BUILD SHELTER AND PENS
EMPIRE STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS: LOW INC YOUTH
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER
$10,000SUPPORT PROJECT LIFT
BIKEATOGA INC
$10,000EQUIPMENT & OFFICE SUPPLIES
WE ARE INSTRUMENTAL
$10,000SPONSOR MUSIC SUMMIT
SEAGLE MUSIC COLONY
$10,000FUND AMERICAN OPERA SERIES
ADIRONDACK FOLK SCHOOL
$9,335WEAVING STUDIO, NEW LOOMS
LUZERNE MUSIC CENTER
$6,300FUND SCHOLARSHIPS
ESTHERVILLE ANIMAL SHELTER
$6,250FENCING
REBUILDING TOGETHER SARATOGA COUNTY
$6,000REPAIR FUND FOR LOW INC HOMEOWNERS
WATERVLIET CIVIL CHEST
$6,000CONSTRUCT OUTSIDE GARDEN